Her accent, her tone, her gestures, her acting, EVERYTHING! She is fantastically amazing and absolutely comedic as well. Lord, thank you for this beautiful and talented blessing that is Dame Margaret Natalie Smith.
Maggie Smith so effortlessly plays the most loathsome, despicable, arrogant shrews, but always within those roles there's the smallest glimpse of grace and decency. It takes a fantastic actor to pull that off convincingly.
She is, of course, quite sublime in a part she was born to play, but we must not overlook the superb performance of Peter Barkworth as Julius Saggamore. What a fine actor he was.
Some years ago Mother saw Maggie Smith in a play in Manhattan. The next day, alone at lunch, who should walk in but Maggie Smith to sit alone at the table opposite my Mother. Mother had the waitress move her around to the opposite side of the table. She had to turn her back to Maggie Smith because, as my mother said it, "I couldn't control myself. I couldn't behave. I couldn't stop staring at her."
I saw Maggie Smith on a flight from London to Faro, in Portugal, about 20 years ago. She was flying economy. She was make-up free and virtually unrecognisable and I only knew it was her because I recognised her voice. She was most unassuming and down to earth.
My glamorous Irish grannie, born in 1909, dressed like that as a young woman. Fur wraps/coats/stoles, cute little cloche hats, crepe di chine dresses, Mary Jane shoes - and stockings and gloves ALWAYS. Oh and a decadent misting of perfume before she left the house! I love that women took such trouble with their outfits back then, thought about accessories and adored rouge, red lipstick and powder. Dressing up is such fun and means people take notice of you - I love being a woman!
@@themaggattack it sounds like 'one should not waste their money on flowers and things that are only pretty and not useful' :D or 'science and arts should only serve society, not being done for pleasure and curiosity'.
1972 was a fantastic year for Maggie Smith fans... for not only did she make this film, but also the hilarious, fabulous, fantastic, camp TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT... LOVE MAGGIE...
Maggie Smith is truly prodigious! I can't imagine ANYONE delivering these lines so perfectly! I've never laughed so hard in all my life. What a treasure this is! Thank you so much for posting this!
I was in stunned disbelief when I found "The Maggie Smith Collection" (this movie included) in my local library. I took it home (3 discs) and watched everything about 5x each. It's far too expensive for me to purchase but YAY library rentals are free. Since we are (unfortunately) in the minority of the public (being Maggie-adorers), it's almost always available.
Commanding use of a lovely but cumbersome wardrobe and accoutrements as props or effective tools. Brilliant, intense, Maggie dominating the first part. The other persons become so dim incomparison
This is probably the 1,000th time I've watched this. I think it's a shame that this hasn't been circulated as much as Maggie Smith's other works. This is a very good cast of people. I can quote most of the scenes word for word.
Always liked Maggie since Hot Millions and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. This was a real treat seeing this. Some people can just remember their lines so well. She's one of them!
I went down the comments here as far as patience would take me and came out puzzled: celebrations of the actor, but none for the author, George Bernard Shaw? The greatness of Maggie Smith is a matter of consensus, but there is no performance without the writer. Hats off to both.
I am utterly and totally bowled over by Maggie Smith' performance - what a WONDERFUL film. Big surprise that B. Shaw has written the plot! Such brilliance and incredible one-liners! Thank you for uploading this beauty - very obliged! PS: I have a very slow pulse too.... :)
Tom Baker aka my most favorite Dr. Who . with Maggie Smith who brings character alive with her own awesome acting= .. the Oscar cup runneth over. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you so much from date 2o19 for sharing this with Maggie Smith and the unforgettable Tom Baker. Ms. Smith has always played her role most excellent until her older years, mainly as a leader of society, a controlling pompous personna with maximum ability, so much so it makes you believe that if you should meet her, it would be a upturned nose and pursed mouth and raking eyes that would greet you. Such perfection of form. again thank you.
A splendid, beautiful, one of a kind actress. Completely lovable. And her beautiful English which I love as well. "An unusual woman" indeed, Dame Maggie.
My late father adored British shows, especially comedies. I wonder if he ever saw The Millionairess. I know he would've gotten a kick out of it...I did. Thanks for sharing.
Aah, when plays were worth watching. I bought the Shakespeare DVDs from the 70s and 80s - some of which I was lucky enough to see live, eg Comedy of Errors with Michael Williams, Michael Hordern in the Tempest - those were the days!
@BTURNER1961 Hmmm, actually, that would be something... Hepburn in such a sequence as this could be magic as well... even so - i wouldn't change this scene at all. Maggie is perfect here and i really appreciate whoever put this clip up for me to discover it here :-)
“Has it ever occured to you that when a woman’s wife is WRECKED she needs a little sympathy not a bottle of poison” - her delivery there is SO GOOD it kills me!
One her first of the many that followed , eccentric Ladies of the Upper classes in all aspects ! Or living in a van . But Violet Crawely the epitome of them all ..........never enough of Maggie , Dame Maggie Smith !
Her accent, her tone, her gestures, her acting, EVERYTHING! She is fantastically amazing and absolutely comedic as well. Lord, thank you for this beautiful and talented blessing that is Dame Margaret Natalie Smith.
Best one-liner deliveries, greatest facial expressions and we all love her! Downton Abbey provided her the best showcase for her many talents.
Truly spot-on. Shaw is not easy, and she breezes right through it, a total masterclass.
Maggie Smith so effortlessly plays the most loathsome, despicable, arrogant shrews, but always within those roles there's the smallest glimpse of grace and decency. It takes a fantastic actor to pull that off convincingly.
Ms Maggie always knows how to express herself with her face. She let's you into her head. Brilliant One of a kind actress
Golly, isn't she breathtaking.
Looks like a transgender or a panto drag queen tf you on about?? 🤣😂😂
Some people's eyesight must be impaired or else they're stupid.
Her son Toby is as gorgeous as her
She actually looks like an Art Nouveau / Art Déco painting
@@paulsmith3128 Perverted mind, are you? She is talented.
Peter Barkworth as Sagamore is also a blessing - love him xxx
The ONE and ONLY Maggie Smith! What else can anyone here expect? To say she's an incredible actress is an understatement!
She is, of course, quite sublime in a part she was born to play, but we must not overlook the superb performance of Peter Barkworth as Julius Saggamore. What a fine actor he was.
Maggie Smith is and has always been marvelous!
Dame Maggie Smith is a great actress.
Some years ago Mother saw Maggie Smith in a play in Manhattan. The next day, alone at lunch, who should walk in but Maggie Smith to sit alone at the table opposite my Mother. Mother had the waitress move her around to the opposite side of the table. She had to turn her back to Maggie Smith because, as my mother said it, "I couldn't control myself. I couldn't behave. I couldn't stop staring at her."
That is a good story. I understand your mother!
I saw Maggie Smith on a flight from London to Faro, in Portugal, about 20 years ago. She was flying economy. She was make-up free and virtually unrecognisable and I only knew it was her because I recognised her voice. She was most unassuming and down to earth.
My glamorous Irish grannie, born in 1909, dressed like that as a young woman. Fur wraps/coats/stoles, cute little cloche hats, crepe di chine dresses, Mary Jane shoes - and stockings and gloves ALWAYS. Oh and a decadent misting of perfume before she left the house! I love that women took such trouble with their outfits back then, thought about accessories and adored rouge, red lipstick and powder. Dressing up is such fun and means people take notice of you - I love being a woman!
Right you are!!!
glamdolly20 Eh. Too much floofery. All that drama is exhausting. Women have more substantial ways of spending their time and money.
@@themaggattack it sounds like 'one should not waste their money on flowers and things that are only pretty and not useful' :D or 'science and arts should only serve society, not being done for pleasure and curiosity'.
@@themaggattack dont they r spending their time on makeup shits plastic surgery n the list goes on
Your Gran must have been rich!
1972 was a fantastic year for Maggie Smith fans... for not only did she make this film, but also the hilarious, fabulous, fantastic, camp TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT...
LOVE MAGGIE...
Does anybody else have this on a playlist and watch it obsessively every few months or so? ...no? Just me...
Glad I’m not the only one 😂😂
Me too!
Back here again during the pandemic...what a treasure
Maggie Smith! She is magnificent! What talent!
The nonchalant constant outrage is perfection. Brava, Dame Maggie Smith. Always delightful.
Beautiful and great lady and actress 😊😊
I would love the grey outfit she wears in the opening scenes.
marvellously talented lady Maggie Smith
It did not think that I could love Maggie Smith any more. Now I know that nothing is impossible.
Maggie Smith is truly prodigious! I can't imagine ANYONE delivering these lines so perfectly! I've never laughed so hard in all my life. What a treasure this is! Thank you so much for posting this!
I was in stunned disbelief when I found "The Maggie Smith Collection" (this movie included) in my local library. I took it home (3 discs) and watched everything about 5x each. It's far too expensive for me to purchase but YAY library rentals are free. Since we are (unfortunately) in the minority of the public (being Maggie-adorers), it's almost always available.
Good to know.
He promised me $200 million, he only left me $30 million...The humiliation of it...Brilliant..I love her so much
Well, imagine the death duties on 200 millions.
Wether US$ or £ Sterling...
Disaster ! 😵
She might have had to clean her own diamond tiaras... 🤣
love love love love her
Great. I thought i was the only one among youngsters 😉
Wow how perfectly she delivers her dialogues... Wow wow... So real... Absolutely real..
"To make him a beggar on horse back that he may ride to the devil" Only Maggie can deliver that absolutely perfectly. LOVE her!
Such a treat to see this. Dame Maggie was absolutely magnificent as 'the Millionaress'.
This is my first time knowing of this woman but I could listen to her speak all day.
Toby Stephens, her son, looks sooooo much like his gorgeous mother. He is such a gorgeous man!
Maggie Smith,THE COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM😍😍😍
She is perfect !
HAHAHAA when she walked in the door and whipped those two dudes that was hilarious
LoL She is exquisite! That entrance ! Hahaha! Go Maggie !
Love Maggie Smith!
Thanks so much for uploading and sharing.!
How incredible. Shaw and Maggie Smith. Thank you so much.
This is going to be so funny. I'm glad it's Sunday afternoon and nothing decent on TV. Therefore I'm going to relax on the couch an enjoy myself.
Commanding use of a lovely but cumbersome wardrobe and accoutrements as props or effective tools. Brilliant, intense, Maggie dominating the first part. The other persons become so dim incomparison
This is probably the 1,000th time I've watched this. I think it's a shame that this hasn't been circulated as much as Maggie Smith's other works. This is a very good cast of people. I can quote most of the scenes word for word.
Dame Maggie Smith.Tour de force as usual.
Always liked Maggie since Hot Millions and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. This was a real treat seeing this. Some people can just remember their lines so well. She's one of them!
oh my, a talent that cannot be reckoned with.
What a character 😃 comedy today
Loving it
Love Maggie what a fantastic stage actress 🙂
Woahhhh slap the fur to those "who cares guys"..... LMAO
Love love Maggie!
I went down the comments here as far as patience would take me and came out puzzled: celebrations of the actor, but none for the author, George Bernard Shaw? The greatness of Maggie Smith is a matter of consensus, but there is no performance without the writer. Hats off to both.
I am utterly and totally bowled over by Maggie Smith' performance - what a WONDERFUL film. Big surprise that B. Shaw has written the plot! Such brilliance and incredible one-liners!
Thank you for uploading this beauty - very obliged!
PS: I have a very slow pulse too.... :)
thanks so much for posting this -
Tom Baker aka my most favorite Dr. Who . with Maggie Smith who brings character alive with her own awesome acting= .. the Oscar cup runneth over. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you so much from date 2o19 for sharing this with Maggie Smith and the unforgettable Tom Baker. Ms. Smith has always played her role most excellent until her older years, mainly as a leader of society, a controlling pompous personna with maximum ability, so much so it makes you believe that if you should meet her, it would be a upturned nose and pursed mouth and raking eyes that would greet you. Such perfection of form. again thank you.
Wow...she amazing
This so brilliant.
Why do I love Maggie Smith SO MUCH? What is it about some people? I don't know for sure, but I do know I mean to say thanx, so much thanx!
A splendid, beautiful, one of a kind actress. Completely lovable. And her beautiful English which I love as well. "An unusual woman" indeed, Dame Maggie.
The Best actor EVER!
My late father adored British shows, especially comedies. I wonder if he ever saw The Millionairess. I know he would've gotten a kick out of it...I did. Thanks for sharing.
She is awesome, one of the best. Always a delightful pleasure to watch her. She is very special.
She's absolutely the BEST!! I adore Dame Maggie!!!
The way she walks up all those stairs is legit ME! 😍😍🤗🤗❤❤
I can imagine the dowager Lady Grantham acting exactly like this in her younger days.
Rushing up stairs ? How middle-class.
Thanks for Uploading.
A treasure 🕊🇺🇲💕
I'm in Love.
@miaeff Gosford Park....Maggie at her most sublime
one million points to Gryffindor
100,000 points from slyterin
You have the most wonderful channel. I thank you so much for all these treasures!
I love her fur scurf and dress with fur too❤❤
Forever brilliant Peter Barkworth magnificent actor.
Her role in The VIPs was a superior study in humble genius
She's a legend 💜
This is hysterical!
"Why is SHE in such a tizzy?" 😂
It's good to know that the Dowager Countess was always so high strung when she was younger, lol.
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Incredible talent and beauty.
Aah, when plays were worth watching. I bought the Shakespeare DVDs from the 70s and 80s - some of which I was lucky enough to see live, eg Comedy of Errors with Michael Williams, Michael Hordern in the Tempest - those were the days!
Love her!
@BTURNER1961 Hmmm, actually, that would be something... Hepburn in such a sequence as this could be magic as well... even so - i wouldn't change this scene at all. Maggie is perfect here and i really appreciate whoever put this clip up for me to discover it here :-)
Ah Miss Jean Brodie..
She was channeling her Dowager Countess persona long before the show lol
This Looks 👍 LIKE It's GoingTo Fun!! ❤️ LOVE MAGGIE SMITH!!
“Has it ever occured to you that when a woman’s wife is WRECKED she needs a little sympathy not a bottle of poison” - her delivery there is SO GOOD it kills me!
maggie i fuckin love u
Me encanta!!es una lady❤
One her first of the many that followed , eccentric Ladies of the Upper classes in all aspects ! Or living in a van . But Violet Crawely the epitome of them all ..........never enough of Maggie , Dame Maggie Smith !
Admiring an actress, I see, as servants do. How common.
"you're a fish with a soul of a black beetle" 😂😂😂😂😂
They make a lovely couple.
Fabulous
More please
I always hear a trace of a posh Edinburgh accent. There is always a bit of Jean Brodie trying to get out.
Wish someone would remake this
So ... much ... fun! Bra--vo!
Wow xxxx
Maggie is wonderful in whatever.
Dame Maggie Smith ,a real star. I also like her acting in Death on the Nile and Evil under the sun.
...Ladies in lavender...
And the prime of Miss Jean Brodie..an Oscar winner actress
Not forgetting My house is Umbria(?)..Excellent movie 😄
@@mariacarter6954 and what about another one starring with Judi Dench and Richard Gere...?
My House In Umbria...
🐚 🍃🌹🍃BRAVO🍃🌹🍃
umm... ouch on the Australian burn at 2:17...
Slay. Queen. Cast those bitches aside.
Obsessed with this movie. Please let me know where I can watch it in full.
@LAmanagement Buy the whole set... James Villiers is perfection as Higgins in "Pygmalion."
My God she was no less brilliant back then either!
Quanta falta me faz o inglês. #Brasil2018
I'm really here for Doctor Who.